AMANDA POOLE
Experience
Sideline Reporter
SEC Network+ | ESPN+ | Freelance
Occasionally serve as sideline reporter for South Carolina and High Point men's basketball.
Primary Women's Basketball Analyst
Coastal Carolina | Freelance
Serve as the primary color analyst for the Chanticleers' women's basketball home games.
Color Commentator/Analyst
ESPN+ | SEC Network+ | Freelance
Occasionally serve as a color analyst for South Carolina, Wake Forest, NC State, Duke and ECU volleyball, basketball, and softball games on ACCNX, ESPN+ and SEC Network+.
Color Commentator/Analyst
Sinclair | Seasonal
Served as the color analyst for WACH FOX Rush's High School Hoops broadcasts for the 2024 season.
Sideline Reporter
Sinclair | 2021-2024
Sideline reporter each week for WACH FOX's Sonic Friday Night Rivals game of the week broadcasts. Handled halftime and post-game interviews.
Sports Reporter/Anchor
WACH Fox | Columbia, SC | November 2021-Present
Cover South Carolina, Clemson, and Carolina Panthers. Help produce and host a 30 minute “Sports Zone” show weeknights. Followed the Gamecock women’s basketball team in its journey to the 2022 & 2024 Final Four and National Championship. Covered Tigers football at Cheez-Itz Bowl and Gator Bowl. Produce packages and live reports on high school sports and other local colleges weekly.
Sports & News Reporter
News Channel Nebraska | Norfolk, NE | October 2020-October 2021
Produce and anchor evening news two nights a week. Shoot, write and edit packages on news and sports.
Sideline Reporter
News Channel Nebraska | Norfolk, NE | October 2020-October 2021
Sideline report state basketball tournament, high school football, and Wayne State College football games.
Color Commentator/Analyst
News Channel Nebraska | Norfolk, NE | October 2020-October 2021
Color analyst for Wayne State College volleyball games and high school basketball games on the radio.
Football Beat Reporter
The State News | East Lansing, MI | September 2019-December 2019
Cover MSU football team throughout entire season. Report at every game, home and away. Produce at least three articles per week. Cover weekly press conference and interview coaches and players before and after games. Produce a live broadcast of a post-game recap on the field for social media.
Sports Reporter
Impact89fm | East Lansing, Mich. | September 2016-May 2020
Cover MSU volleyball and basketball. Coverage of Big Ten Tournament in Chicago. Co-host of weekly podcast for Impact Izzone (men’s basketball).
Skills Summary
Content Writing: WordPress, Wix, Blogging, Google Docs/Drive, Rosebud, AP Style
Social Media: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Tumblr, VSCO, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tik Tok
Broadcasting: Podcasting, Interviewing, Play-by-Play & Color, DJ, Board Operations
Producing: Avid, Final Cut, Premiere, Inews, Octopus, Frankly Media, Inception, StoryLine
Leadership: Sigma Kappa Alpha Tau Chapter President
Education
Michigan State University | BA | 2020
Journalism major, Public Relations minor